Myths and Legends

Rubber the Hero of Crete

A myth submitted to the site by Elio

Crete

Long ago, on the island of Crete, there lived a very happy family.
Rubberson, the mother was a very brave warrior who fought many wars. Her husband, instead was a coward who worked at a bakery and didn’t bring enough money to survive. They had two children, Athens and Sparta. Rubberson barely stayed with her children because of the war going on. She had a scar on her face that crossed from left to right, a monster printed her J with his claws and she put tattoos all over representing her village.

One day, after Rubber returned from the battle, a messenger reported that a group of monsters were destroying the mainland and were heading towards them! He asked Rubber if she could fight the monster but she said no. The messenger couldn’t believe it. Rubber always joined the war. Rubber said she needed to stay a little bit more with her children and that maybe if it becomes too dangerous she will join.

Years passed, but Rubber didn’t join until one day while they were eating, an explosion was heard nearby. Without wasting a second, Rubber jumped into action and started fighting the monsters with a sword. It was unbelievable! Rubber couldn’t defeat them, every time she stabbed them they didn’t die. It seemed as if they were made of lightning! The monsters were everywhere; they were small, creepy creatures that lived underground in the deeps of the earth. They lived in hell and they came to the surface because they didn’t have enough room to live.

Rubber didn’t know what to do; she never in her life had problems fighting. She thought of people who could help her: Mr. Hum the baker, Nurse Needle the best nurse around, Doctor Finn the guy who gave special powers... yes Doctor Finn! He could give me a special power! He could make me made of rubber because rubber beats electricity; I will teach those monsters a lesson.
“Doctor Finn, Doctor Finn! Did you hear about those monsters they are made of lightning. If you can make me rubber I could beat them!” Rubber shouts.
“Right, come over here.”
“Go teach those guys a lesson son!” Doctor Finn says after the operation. Rubber defeated the monsters and they lived happily ever after.